Improvement in show-cases



A. ARNLD 8|. H. MEBZ.

, Show-Gases,

N0. 135,505. Patented Feb.4,1873.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST ARNOLD AND HEINRICH MERZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHOW-CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 135,505, dated February4, 1873.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, AUGUST ARNOLD and HEINRICH MERZ, of Chicago, in thecounty of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Show-Cases; and I do declare that the following is a trueand accurate description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon andbeing a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a perspectiveview of our improved show-case, with the bead of the front top moldingremoved, and the right end top molding and bead removed; and Fig. 2 isan enlarged cross-section at .fr x in Fig. l.

Like letters refer to like parts in each figure.

The nature of our invention relates to an improved method ofconstruct-ing the frames of show-cases and of securing the glass thereinin such a manner that it can readily be removed and replaced withoutmoving the case or taking out its contents. The invention consists inrabbeting the inner edges of the caseframesfor the reception of theglass, which is secured in place by moldings screwed to the frames, thescrews being concealed under 'movable beads dowcled to the moldings, asmore fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawing, A represents the frame of our show-case, of wood, in thesection shown in Fig. 2. Alon g the outer ed ges of the fram eliars arerabbets a, for receiving the edges of the glass plates B, Whose outersurfaces ae llush with the faces of the frame-bars, and are secured inplace by screwing a molding, C, to each outer face of the frame-bars.The molding used is a double-beaded ogeef7 with a flat held by dowels oprojecting from the plinth.

The beads C may be of a different color from the body of the molding toafford a contrast and give a better effect than if plain moldings wereused, While the moldings themselves give the case a highly ornamentalfinish.

To facilitate the removal of the beads C', under one of them a hole, e,is made through the molding and frame-bar, through which a nail set orpunch may be driven up from the inside of the case, and thus unseat thebead, the others being removed by any sharp tool inserted under theirends.

It will be seen that a broken glass may be easily removed and replacedby another plate in very short time Without disturbing the contents ofthe case and without requiring the services of a glazier, a plate ofglass of the required size being all that it is necessary to procure. Y

` lVhat we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

lhe rabbeted frame-bars A and moldings'C C', constructed and arranged asdescribed and shown, for the purpose set forth.

AUGUST ARNOLD.

HEINRICH MERZ.

IVitnesses: l

WM. H. LoTz, GEO. W. FERRrs.

